Hi Guys! SORRRY for the long hiatus. PROBLEM SOLVED!!! with surprising results.
After yet another fall and a near fall I finally had 1 more option before buying another
rear derailleur. Swap back to the Ultegra 6800 50/34T cranks.
In the middle of doing so I noticed the chain position of the front derailleur
was a good 1 CM closer to the frame. A light bulb went in my head and also was
kicking myself why I didn't rememb I had to adjust this initially swapping the 2 cranksets.
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ULTEGRA 6800 50/34T
Dura Ace 9000 50/34T
Dura Ace on the Left
Dura Ace 9000 (See front Der. plate top portion) leans toward front.
Ultegra 6800 50/34t (notice chain upon swap positioned towards the rear front der. plate)
more to the middle than the right of the Dura Ace. ANGLING is tricky and may not represent
actual shift perception. But, is noticeable to the naked eye 1000%
The Dura Ace spindle is approx. 1/4" shorter than the Ultegra.
Haven't checked the Shimano website to see if this is correct or
I purchased a defective one as I got it used.
At any rate, even my LBS wouldn't have figured
this one out if he didn't have the 2 to compare. So luck prevails for me on this one.
What a trip. Was at the point of throwing my bike out the window in frustration hahahaha.
Thanks guys for all your inputs.
Check this one on your list for your future similar scenarios.